HP Ilo 2 User Guide

							NOTE:Ifautosenseisdisabled,thenetworkswitchmustmatchtheiLO2settingstoprevent
iLO2accessissues.
YouarenotpermittedtomodifytheNICspeedsettingsandautosenseoptionsonblade
servers.ThesesettingsareautonegotiatedbetweeniLO2andtheOnboardAdministrator.
iLO2subsystemnamelimitations
TheiLO2subsystemnamerepresentstheDNSnameoftheiLO2subsystem.Forexample,ilo
insteadofilo.hp.com.Thisnamecanonlybeused,ifDHCPandDNSareconfiguredproperly
toconnecttotheiLO2subsystemnameinsteadoftheIPaddress.
•Nameservicelimitations–ThesubsystemnameisusedaspartoftheDNSnameandWINS
name.HoweverDNSandWINSlimitationsdiffer:
—DNSallowsalphanumericandhyphen.WINSallowsalphanumeric,hyphenand
underscore.
—WINSsubsystemnamesaretruncatedat15characters,DNSarenot.
Ifyourequireunderscores,theycanbeenteredinRBSUorusingtheiLO2scriptingutility.
NOTE:Nameservicelimitationsalsoapplytothedomainname.
Toavoidnamespaceissues:
◦Donotusetheunderscorecharacter.
◦Limitsubsystemnamesto15characters.
◦VerifyyoucanpingiLObyIPaddressandbyDNS/WINSname.
◦VerifyNSLOOKUPcorrectlyresolvestheiLOnetworkaddressandthatthereareno
namespaceconflicts.
◦VerifyDNSandWINSbothcorrectlyresolvethename(ifyouareusingboth).
◦FlushtheDNSnameifyoumakeanynamespacechanges.
iLO2SharedNetworkPort
TheiLO2SharedNetworkPortenablesyoutochooseeitherthesystemNICordedicatediLO2
DedicatedManagementNICforservermanagement.WhenyouenabletheiLO2SharedNetwork
Port,bothregularnetworktraffic,andnetworktrafficintendedforiLO2passthroughthesystem
NIC.
iLO2providessupportforserversthatmightnothaveaniLO2DedicatedManagementNIC.On
serversusingtheiLO2DedicatedManagementNIC,thestandardhardwareconfigurationprovides
iLO2networkconnectivityonlythroughtheiLO2SharedNetworkPortconnection.iLO2detects
thelackofaniLO2DedicatedManagementNICandautomaticallydefaultstotheSharedNetwork
Port.Onsomeoftheseservers,aniLO2DedicatedManagementNICmightbeavailableasa
hardwareoption.IfaniLO2DedicatedManagementNICisavailableasahardwareoption,iLO
2defaultstotheinstallediLO2DedicatedManagementNIC.OnserversusingtheiLO2Dedicated
ManagementNIC,youcanenablesharednetworkportoperationthroughtheiLO2interface.
TheiLO2SharedNetworkPortusesthenetworkportlabeledNIC1ontherearpanelofthe
server.NICnumberingintheoperatingsystemcanbedifferentfromsystemnumbering.TheiLO
2SharedNetworkPortdoesnotincuraniLO2performancepenalty.PeakiLO2trafficisless
than2MB(onaNICcapableof1000-Mbspeeds),andaverageiLO2trafficisinfrequentand
low.
TheSharedNetworkPortisnotavailableonHPProLiantML310G3,ML310G4,BL20pG4,and
allc-Classbladeservers.
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							iLO2SharedManagementPortfeaturesandrestrictions
iLO2SharedNetworkPortandtheiLO2DedicatedManagementNICportareusedforiLO2
servermanagement.YoucanonlyusetheiLO2SharedNetworkPortandtheiLO2Dedicated
ManagementNICportforiLO2servermanagement.TheiLO2SharedNetworkPortandtheiLO
2DedicatedManagementNICportcannotoperatesimultaneously.Ifyouenablethededicated
iLO2NIC,youwilldisabletheiLO2SharedNetworkPort.IfyouenabletheiLO2SharedNetwork
Port,youwilldisablethededicatediLO2DedicatedManagementNIC.
However,disablingtheSharedNetworkPortdoesnotcompletelydisablethesystemNIC.Regular
networktrafficstillpassesthroughthesystemNIC.WhenSharedNetworkPortnetworktrafficis
disabled,anytrafficgoingtoororiginatingfromiLO2willnotpassontoiLO2throughtheShared
NetworkPortbecausetheSharedNetworkPortisnolongersharedwithiLO2.
TheSharedNetworkPortmustnotbeconsideredanavailabilityfeature.TheSharedNetworkPort
isintendedtoallowmanagednetworkportconsolidation.Theuseofthisfeaturecancreatea
singlefailurepoint,thatis,iftheportfailsorisunplugged,boththehostandiLO2become
unavailabletothenetwork.
EnablingtheiLO2SharedNetworkPortfeature
TheiLO2SharedNetworkPortfeatureisdisabledbydefault.Thisfeaturecanbeenabledthrough
oneofthefollowing:
•TheiLO2RBSU
•TheiLO2webinterface
•XMLscripting
EnablingtheiLO2SharedNetworkPortfeaturethroughiLO2RBSU
1.Connecttheserver'sNICport1toaLAN.
2.WhenpromptedduringPOST,presstheF8keytoenteriLO2RBSU.
3.SelectNetwork>NIC>TCP/IP,andpresstheEnterkey.
4.IntheNetworkConfigurationmenu,toggletheNetworkInterfaceAdapterFieldtoShared
NetworkPortbypressingthespacebar.TheSharedNetworkPortoptionisonlyavailable
onsupportedservers.
5.PresstheF10keytosavetheconfiguration.
6.SelectFile>Exit,andpresstheEnterkey.
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							AfteriLO2resets,theSharedNetworkPortfeatureisactive.Anynetworktrafficgoingtoor
originatingfromiLO2isdirectedthroughthesystem'sNICport1.
EnablingtheiLO2SharedNetworkPortfeaturethroughthewebinterface
1.ConnectiLO2NICport1toaLAN.
2.Openabrowser,andbrowsetotheiLO2IPaddressorDNSname.
3.SelectAdministration>NetworkSettings.
4.OntheNetworkSettingspage,selectSharedNetworkPort.TheSharedNetworkfeatureis
availableonsupportedserversonly.
5.ClickApplyatthebottomofthepage.
6.ClickYesinthewarningdialogbox,andclickOK.
AfteriLO2resets,theSharedNetworkPortfeatureisactive.Anynetworktrafficgoingtoor
originatingfromiLO2isdirectedthroughthesystem'sNICport1.
OnlytheSharedNetworkPortortheiLO2DedicatedManagementNICisactiveforserver
management.Theycannotbeenabledatthesametime.
Re-enablingthededicatediLO2managementport
TheiLO2webinterface,RBSU,orXML(describedinthescriptingandcommandlinereference
guide)scriptingmustbeusedtore-enabletheiLO2DedicatedManagementNIC.Re-enabling
iLO2throughRBSUrequiresthatthesystemberebooted.
Tore-enabletheiLO2DedicatedManagementNICusingRBSU:
1.ConnecttheiLO2dedicatedmanagementNICporttoaLANfromwhichtheserveris
managed.
2.Reboottheserver.
3.WhenpromptedduringPOST,presstheF8keytoenteriLO2RBSU.
4.SelectNetwork>NIC>TCP/IP,andpresstheEnterkey.
5.IntheNetworkConfigurationmenu,toggletheNetworkInterfaceAdapterFieldtoONby
pressingthespacebar.
6.PresstheF10keytosavetheconfiguration.
7.SelectFile>Exit,andpresstheEnterkey.
AfteriLO2resets,theiLO2DedicatedManagementNICportisactive.
Tore-enabletheiLO2DedicatedManagementNICusingiLO2interface:
1.OpenabrowserandnavigatetotheiLO2IPaddressorDNSname
2.OntheNetworkSettingspage,selectEnabledfortheiLO2NIC.
3.ClickApply.Awarningdialogappears.
4.ClickYes,andthenOK.
AfteriLO2resets,theiLO2DedicatedManagementNICisactive.WhenusingIRCthroughiLO
2DedicatedManagementNICportanddependingonthenetworktraffic,youmightnothave
sufficienttimetopresstheRBSUkeysduringPOST.
DHCP/DNSSettings
TheiLO2DHCP/DNSSettingspagedisplaysDHCP/DNSconfigurationinformationforiLO2.
AlluserscanviewtheDHCP/DNSsettings,butyoumusthavetheConfigureiLO2Settingsprivilege
tochangethem.ThesesettingscanalsobechangedusingtheiLO2RBSU(F8duringPOST).To
accessDHCP/DNSsettings,clickAdministration>Network>DHCP/DNS.TheDHCP/DNSSettings
pageappears.
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							Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
•DHCPallowsyoutoselectstaticIP(disabled)orenabletheuseofaDHCPservertoobtain
anIPaddressfortheiLO2subsystem.
YoucannotsettheiLO2IPaddressifDHCPisenabled.DisablingDHCPallowsyouto
configuretheIPaddress.TheIPAddressfieldalsoappearsontheNetworkSettingspagefor
yourconvenience.ChangingthevalueoneitherpagechangestheDHCPsetting.
•IPAddressistheiLO2IPaddress.IfDHCPisused,theiLO2IPaddressisautomatically
supplied.Ifnot,enterastaticIPaddress.TheIPAddressfieldappearsontheNetworkSettings
pageforyourconvenience.ChangingthevalueoneitherpagechangestheIPaddressofiLO
2.
•DomainNameisthenameofthedomainwheretheiLO2subsystemresides.Thisnameis
assignedbyDHCP(ifDHCPisenabled).EnablingDHCPallowsyoutoconfigurethefollowing
DHCPoptions:
—UseDHCPSuppliedGateway–TogglesifiLO2usestheDHCPserver-suppliedgateway.
Ifnot,enterangatewayaddressintheGatewayIPAddressbox.
—UseDHCPSuppliedDNSServers–TogglesifiLO2usestheDHCPserver-suppliedDNS
serverlist.Ifnot,entertheDNSserveraddressinthePrimary,Secondary,andTertiary
DNSServerfields.
—UseDHCPSuppliedWINSServers–TogglesifiLO2usestheDHCPserver-supplied
WINSserverlist.Ifnot,entertheWINSserveraddressinthePrimaryandSecondary
WINSServerfields.
—UseDHCPSuppliedStaticRoutes–TogglesifiLO2usestheDHCPserver-suppliedstatic
route.Ifnot,enterthestaticrouteaddressinStaticRoute#1,StaticRoute#2,orStatic
Route#3fields.
—UseDHCPSuppliedDomainName–TogglesifiLO2usestheDHCPserver-supplied
domainname.Ifnot,enteradomainnameintheDomainNamebox.
•WINSServerRegistrationtogglesifiLO2registersitsnamewithaWINSserver.
•DDNSServerRegistrationtogglesifiLO2registersitsnamewithaDDNSserver.
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							•PingGatewayonStartupoptioncausesiLO2tosendfourICMPechorequestpacketstothe
gatewaywheniLO2initializes.ThisoptionensuresthattheARPcacheentryforiLO2is
up-to-dateontherouterresponsibleforroutingpacketstoandfromiLO2.
•DHCPServeristheIPaddressoftheDHCPserver.Thisfieldcannotbeassigned.Itisreceived
fromDHCPifDHCPisenabledandrepresentsthelastknownvalidDHCPserveraddress.
•Primary,Secondary,andTertiaryDNSServeraretheIPaddressesoftheDNSservers.If
suppliedbytheDHCPserver,thesefieldsareautomaticallypopulated.Otherwise,enterthe
IPaddressesmanually.
•PrimaryandSecondaryWINSServeraretheIPaddressesoftheWINSservers.Ifsupplied
bytheDHCPserver,thesefieldsareautomaticallypopulated.Otherwise,entertheIPaddresses
manually.
•StaticRoute#1,StaticRoute#2,andStaticRoute#3(destination,gateway)arethenetwork
destinationgatewayaddresses.Enteruptothreenetworkdestination/gatewayroutingpairs.
SNMP/InsightManagersettings
TheManagementoptionoftheAdministrationsectiondisplaystheSNMP/InsightManagerSettings
page.TheSNMP/InsightManagerSettingspageenablesyoutoconfigureSNMPalerts,generate
atestalert,andconfigureintegrationwithHPSIM.
EnablingSNMPalerts
iLO2supportsuptothreeIPaddressestoreceiveSNMPalerts.Typically,theaddressesusedare
thesameastheIPaddressoftheHPSIMserverconsole.
OnlyuserswiththeConfigureiLO2Settingsprivilegecanchangethesesettings.Usersthatdo
nothavetheConfigureiLO2Settingsprivilegecanonlyviewtheassignedsettings.
ThefollowingalertoptionsareavailableintheSNMP/InsightManagerSettingsscreen:
•SNMPAlertDestination(s)
•iLO2SNMPAlerts
•ForwardInsightManagerAgentSNMPAlerts
•SNMPPass-thru
•p-ClassAlertForwarding(displayedonp-Classserversonly)
FormoreinformationseetotheHPIntegratedLights-OutManagementProcessorScriptingand
CommandLineResourceGuideathttp://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/
DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64179&
taskId=135&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=1146658.
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							Toconfigurealerts:
1.LogintoiLO2usinganaccountthathastheConfigureiLO2Settingsprivilege.
2.SelectManagementintheAdministrationtab.TheSNMP/InsightManagerSettingsscreen
appears.
3.IntheSNMPAlertDestination(s)fields,enteruptothreeIPaddressesthatyouwanttoreceive
theSNMPalertsandselectthealertoptionsyouwantiLO2tosupport.
4.ClickApplySettings.
TestalertsincludeanInsightManagerSNMPtrapandareusedtoverifythenetworkconnectivity
ofiLO2inHPSIM.OnlyuserswiththeConfigureiLO2Settingsprivilegecansendtestalerts.
BesureyouhavesavedanychangestotheSNMPAlertDestination(s)fieldsbeforesendingatest
alert.
Tosendatestalert:
1.SelectManagementintheAdministrationtab.TheSNMP/InsightManagerSettingsscreen
appears.
2.ClickSendTestAlertintheConfigureandTestSNMPAlertssectiontogenerateatestalert
andsendittotheTCP/IPaddressessavedintheSNMPAlertDestinationsfields.
3.Aftergeneratingthealert,aconfirmationscreenappears.
4.ChecktheHPSIMconsoleforreceiptofthetrap.
SNMPgeneratedtrapdefinitions
YoucangeneratethefollowingSNMPtrapsonBLc-ClassserversandiLO2:
•ALERT_TEST–VerifiesthattheSNMPconfiguration,clientSNMPconsole,andnetworkare
operatingcorrectly.YoucanusetheiLO2interfacetogeneratethisalerttoverifyreceiptof
thealertattheSNMPconsole.YoucanalsogeneratethisalertusingtheiLO2OptionROM
toverifySNMPconfigurationsettings.
•ALERT_SERVER_POWER–OccurswhentheiLO2managementprocessordetectsan
unexpectedtransitionofthehostsystempower,eitherfromONtoOFF,orOFFtoON.
Transitionsofthehostsystempowerareunexpectedwhenthechangetakesplacebecause
ofeventsunknowntothemanagementprocessor.Thisalertisnotgeneratedwhenthesystem
ispoweredupordownusingtheiLO2interface,CLI,RIBCLorothermanagementfeature.If
theserverispowereddownbecauseoftheoperatingsystem,physicalpowerbuttonpresses,
orothermethods,thealertisgeneratedandsent.
•ALERT_SERVER_RESET–OccurswhentheiLO2managementprocessorisusedtoperform
acoldbootorwarmbootofthehostsystem.ThisalertisalsosentwhentheiLO2management
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							processordetectsthehostsystemisinresetbecauseofeventsunknowntothemanagement
processor.Certainoperatingsystembehaviororactionscancausethistypeofeventtobe
detected,andthealerttransmitted.
•ALERT_ILLEGAL_LOGIN–AnSNMPalerttransmittedwhenaconnectionisattemptedusing
aninvalidusernameandpassword.Thisalertistransmittedregardlessofconnectiontype;
webinterface,serialport,Telnet,SSH,orRIBCL.
•ALERT_LOGS_FULL–AnSNMPalerttransmittedwhentheiLO2EventLogisfullandan
attempttologaneweventoccurs.
•ALERT_SELFTEST_FAILURE–AnSNMPalerttransmittedwheniLO2detectsanerrorin
anyoneofthemonitoredinternalcomponents.IfanerrorisdetectedanSNMPalertis
transmitted.
•ALERT_SECURITY_ENABLED–AlertistransmittedwhentheiLO2managementprocessor
detectsachangeintheSecurityOverrideSwitchtoenabled.
•ALERT_SECURITY_DISABLED–AnSNMPalerttransmittedwhentheiLO2management
processordetectsachangeintheSecurityOverrideSwitchtodisabled.
•ALERT_HOST_GENERATED–AnSNMPalertgeneratedwhentheiLO2managementprocessor
wasaskedtotransmitaHost(SNMPpassthrough)alertandthemanagementprocessorwas
unabletotransmittheoriginalSNMPalert.iLO2attemptstotransmitthisgenericalertin
ordertonotifytheSNMPmanagementconsolethatanalertintendedtobetransmittedfrom
thehostsystemwasnottransmitted.
ConfiguringInsightManagerintegration
TheInsightManagerWebAgentURL(DNSnameorIPaddress)setsthebrowserdestinationof
theInsightAgentlinkoniLO2pages.Typically,thislinkistheIPaddressorDNSnameofthe
managementagentrunningonthehostserveroperatingsystem.
EntertheIPaddressofthehostserver.Theprotocol(https://)andportnumber(:2381)are
automaticallyaddedtotheIPaddressorDNSnametoallowaccesstotheInsightManagement
WebAgentsfromiLO2.
IftheInsightManagerWebAgentURLissetthroughanothermethod(forexample,CPQLOCFG),
clicktherefreshbuttonofyourbrowsertodisplaytheupdatedURL.
TheLevelofDataReturnedsettingcontrolsthecontentofananonymousdiscoverymessagereceived
byiLO2.TheinformationreturnedisusedforInsightManagerHTTPidentificationrequests.The
followingoptionsareavailable:
•Enabled(default)–EnablesInsightManagertoassociatethemanagementprocessorwiththe
hostserverandprovidessufficientdatatoallowintegrationwithHPSIM.
•Disabled–PreventsiLO2fromrespondingtotheHPSIMrequests.
•ViewXMLReply–Enablesyoutoexaminethedatareturnedatthesettings.
ViewtheresponsethatisreturnedtoInsightManagerwhenitrequestsManagementProcessor
identificationusingthislink.
Toseetheresultsofchangesmade,clickApplySettingstosavethechanges.Toreturnthepage
toitspreviousstateandclearthefields,clickResetSettings.TheResetSettingsbuttondoesnot
saveanychanges.
FormoreinformationonInsightAgents,clickSystemStatus>InsightAgent.
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							ProLiantBLp-Classconfiguration
ProLiantBLp-Classserverscanbeaccessedandconfiguredthroughthe:
•TheiLO2DiagnosticPortonthefrontoftheserver
•Browser-basedsetup,whichinitiallyconfiguresthesystemthroughtheiLO2DiagnosticPort.
See“SettingupiLO2withthebrowser-basedoption”(page21)
•Step-by-stepinstallationwizardthroughHPBladeSystemSetup
Onselectp-Classbladesinenclosureswithupdatedmanagementbackplanesthatsupport
high-densityblades,iLO2canbeusedforinitialenclosurestaticIPconfiguration.Initial
configurationofthebladeinbay1enablesallsubsequentiLO2sintheenclosuretoreceive
predeterminedstaticIPassignments.ThisfeatureissupportediniLO1.55andlater.
ProLiantBLp-Classuserrequirements
•UsersmusthavetheConfigureiLO2Settingsprivilege.
•AnetworkconnectiontoiLO2mustbeavailableandfunctioningproperly.
StaticIPbayconfiguration
StaticIPbayconfigurationisimplementedusingtheStaticIPBaySettingsoptionontheBLp-Class
tab.Thisoptioneasestheinitialdeploymentofanentireenclosureorthesubsequentdeployment
ofbladeswithinanexistingenclosure.WhilethepreferredmethodforassigningIPaddressesto
theiLO2ineachbladeserveristhroughDHCPandDNS,theseprotocolsarenotalwaysavailable
onnonproductionnetworks.
Forexample,afterconfiguringStaticIPBayconfigurationforthebladeinbay1,subsequentblade
additionstotheenclosureassumesubsequentaddresseswithoutDHCP.Thenetworkaddresses
areassignedbybladepositionbay 1: 192.168.1.1,bay 2: 192.168.1.2,andsoon.
Deployingsubsequentbladesdoesnotdemandextraconfiguration,andthenetworkaddress
correspondstothebaynumber.
StaticIPbayconfigurationautomatesthefirststepofBLp-Classbladedeploymentbyenablingthe
iLO2managementprocessorineachbladeslottoobtainapredefinedIPaddresswithoutrelying
onDHCP.iLO2isimmediatelyaccessibleforserverdeploymentusingVirtualMediaandother
remoteadministrationfunctions.
StaticIPbayconfigurationusestheStaticIPBayConfigurationaddressingmethod,whichenables
youtoassignIPaddressestoeachiLO2basedonslotlocationintherespectiveserverenclosure.
ByprovidingasetofIPaddressesintheenclosure,yougaintheadvantagesofastaticIPbay
configurationwithoutrequiringeachindividualiLO2tobeconfiguredlocally.
UsingiLO2staticIPbayconfiguration:
•HelpsavoidthecostsofaDHCPinfrastructuretosupportthebladeenvironment
•ProvideseasiersetupwithautomaticiLO2addressgenerationforallorafewselectedbays
StaticIPBayConfigurationisnotsupportedinG1BL-seriesbladeenclosures.Toviewtheenclosure
generation,clickBLp-Class>RackView>Detailsforaspecificenclosure.StaticIPBayconfiguration
isnotsupportedonanenclosurewhenEnclosureTypedetailsdisplaysthemessage BL
Enclosure G1
Whenabladeisredeployed,StaticIPBayConfigurationmightnotcompleteasexpected.To
correctthis,verifythatthebladeisusingthecurrentiLO2firmware,andthenresettheiLO2
configurationtofactorydefaultsettingsusingiLO2RBSU.
ConfiguringaProLiantBLp-Classbladeenclosure
ToconfigureaBLp-ClassbladeenclosureusingstaticIPbayaddressing:
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							1.Installaserverbladeinbay1oftheBLp-Classenclosure.Theserverbladedoesnotneedto
beconfiguredorhaveanoperatingsysteminstalled.Theserverblademustbeconfigured
beforeinstallinganyadditionalbladesintheenclosure.
2.Connectaclientdevicetothefront-paneliLO2portofthebladeusingthelocalI/Ocable.
ThelocalI/OcableconnectstotheI/Oportonthefrontoftheserverblade.Thisconnection
enablesthestaticIP192.168.1.1fortheiLO2Webinterface.
3.Configuretheenclosuresetting.UsingtheiLO2Webinterface,selecttheBLp-Classtabto
accesstheEnclosureStaticIPSettings.TheBLp-Classtabprovidesauserinterfacefor
configuringtheenclosure-levelstaticIPaddresses.
4.SelectareasonablestartingIPaddress,withthelastdigit(s)oftheaddresscorrespondingto
thebaynumberofeachblade(example:192.168.100.1through192.168.100.16),to
buildaneasy-to-remembernumberingsystem.
5.Resetbay#1,ifnecessary.Thebladeinbay#1mustonlyberesetifyouintendthebladeto
useaStaticIPbayConfigurationaddressbymarkingthefeatureenablemaskforbay#1.
Beforeresettingtheblade,browsetotheNetworkSettingspage,selectEnableStaticIPSettings
andclickApplytoforcethebladetorebootandusethenewlyassignedenclosurestaticIP.
Ifmultipleenclosuresaredeployedatthesametime,theprocesscanberepeatedeasilybymoving
asinglebladetobay#1ofeachenclosuretoperformtheconfiguration.
ConfiguringstaticIPbaysettings
StaticIPbaysettingsareavailableontheBLp-Classtabandenableyoutoconfigureanddeploy
thebladeserver.Whenconfiguringthesesettings,youmustusethebladeinbay1.
TheEnableStaticIPBayConfigurationSettingscheckbox,availableontheNetworkSettingstab
(notshown),allowsyoutoenableordisableStaticIPBayConfiguration.ThenewEnableStatic
IPBayConfigurationSettingsoptionisonlyavailableonbladeservers.WhenStaticIPBay
Configurationisenabled,allfieldsexceptiLO2SubsystemNamearedisabled.OnlyStaticIP
BayConfigurationorDHCPcanbeenabledatonetime.DisablingbothStaticIPBayConfiguration
andDHCPsignalsiLO2touseauser-definedIPaddress.TheEnableStaticIPBayConfiguration
SettingsoptionremainsdisablediftheinfrastructuredoesnotsupportStaticIPBayConfiguration.
ProLiantBLp-Classstandardconfigurationparameters
BeginningIPAddress(Bay1)–AssignsthestartingIPaddress.AllIPaddressesmustbevalid
addresses.
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							EndingIPAddress(Bay16)–AssignstheendingIPaddress.AllIPaddressesmustbevalid
addresses.
SubnetMask–Assignsthesubnetmaskforthedefaultgateway.Thisfieldmightbefilledinifeither
StaticIPBayConfigurationorDHCPisenabled.TheentireIPaddressrangemustconformtothe
subnetmask.
GatewayIPAddress–AssignstheIPaddressofthenetworkrouterthatconnectstheRemoteInsight
subnettoanothersubnetwherethemanagementPCresides.Thisfieldmightbefilledinifeither
StaticIPBayConfigurationorDHCPisenabled.
ProLiantBLp-Classadvancedconfigurationparameters
DomainName–EnablesyoutoassignthenameofthedomaininwhichtheiLO2willparticipate.
PrimaryDNSServer–AssignsauniqueDNSserverIPaddressonyournetwork.
SecondaryDNSServer–AssignsauniqueDNSserverIPaddressonyournetwork.
TertiaryDNSServer–AssignsauniqueDNSserverIPaddressonyournetwork.
PrimaryWINSServer–AssignsauniqueWINSserverIPaddressonyournetwork.
SecondaryWINSServer–AssignsauniqueWINSserverIPaddressonyournetwork.
StaticRoute#1,#2,and#3(destinationgateway)–Assignstheappropriatestaticroutedestination
andgatewayIPaddressonyournetwork(thedefaultIPvaluesare0.0.0.0and0.0.0.0,where
thefirstIPaddresscorrespondstothedestinationIP,andthesecondIPaddresscorrespondstothe
gatewayIP).
EnablingiLO2IPaddressassignment
Thebay#1throughbay#16checkboxesenableyoutoselectwhichBLp-Classbladeserverswill
beconfigured.YoucanEnableAll,ClearAll,orApplyyourselection.
HPBladeSystemsetup
TheHPBladeSystemsetupwizardprovidesstep-by-stepinstructionstosimplifysinglebladesetup
withoutrequiringDHCPorPXE.TheHPBladeSystemSetuppagelaunchesafteryouauthenticate
toiLO2fromthefrontport.
TheserverblademustbeproperlycabledforiLO2connectivity.Connecttotheserverblade
throughtheserverbladeI/Oport,whilethebladeisintherack.Thismethodrequiresyouto
connectthelocalI/OcabletotheI/OportandaclientPC.UsingthestaticIPaddresslistedon
theI/Ocablelabelandtheinitialaccessinformationonthefrontoftheserverblade,youcan
accesstheserverbladethroughiLO2throughitsstandardWebbrowserinterface.
Althoughanybladecanbeusedforaccess,ifyouuseastaticIPbayconfigurationtoconfigure
iLO2networksettings,thenthefirstbladeintheenclosuremustbeusedforaccess.
Thefirstpageofthewizardautomaticallylaunchesif:
•Thisbladeisnewfromthefactory,andyouhaveloggedintoiLO2fromthefrontport.
•YoudidnotfullycompletethewizardbyselectingFinishonthefinalpage,andyoudidnot
selectDonotshowsetupwizardagainandclickedCancelonthebeginningpage.
•YouhavesetiLO2backtofactorydefaultsettings.
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